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What is a line segment? How is it different from a line?
a. In fig how many points are marked? Name them.

b. In fig how many line segments are there? Name them.

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Definition: 1 Mark
Difference: 1 Mark
Each Point: 1 Mark

A line segment is a line which is contained between two points. The length of the line segment is fixed.
While a line has no ends and it is denoted with an arrow at both the ends.
a. In the given figure five points A, B, C, D, and E are marked.

b. In the given figure there are ten line segments AB, AD, AE, AC, BD, BE, BC, DE, DC and EC.

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